Canada pledges funds to assist with elections in Afghanistan 15.09.2005 OTTAWA, (AFP) - Canada plans to award five million Canadian dollars (4.2 million US dollars) to help Afghanistan hold parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, the minister of international cooperation said. "We are stepping up to facilitate the government of Afghanistan's transition to a fully independent and democratically elected government that expresses the will of the people," Minister Aileen Carroll said in a statement. The funds, which will be administered through the United Nations Development Program, were part of a 13 million Canadian dollar contribution to assist with Afghanistan's first parliamentary vote since 1969. "It is important to realize that the process of democratic development will not end on election day," said Pierre Pettigrew, minister of foreign affairs. "By building governance institutions and lasting capacity we will ensure that our investment will endure long beyond our engagement." In July, Canada announced the deployment of some 2,000 soldiers and special forces to hunt down Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan. << | >> |
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